Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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