Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in elearning have enabled humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are considering now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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