Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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