Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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