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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online learning have enabled learners all over the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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