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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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