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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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