Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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