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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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