Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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