Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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