Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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