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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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