Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New gains in e-learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these open educational experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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