Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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