Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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