Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education are empowering people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are considering now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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