Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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