Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online education have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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