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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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