Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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