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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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