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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of issues that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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