Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning have enabled learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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