Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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