Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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