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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better grasp these promising new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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