Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in electronic educational technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better comprehend these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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