Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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