Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education technology are empowering students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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