Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in learning technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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