Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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