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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning enable people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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