Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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