Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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