Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in online education have enabled people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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