Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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