Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to be more aware of these new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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