Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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