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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in online education are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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