Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners 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 MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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