Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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