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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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