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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these open education undertakings. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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