Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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