Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. In response to this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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