Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle poor motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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