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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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