Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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