Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in digital education technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desideratum for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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