Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in elearning are providing the means for learners in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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