Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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