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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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