Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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