Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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