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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Academics want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Massively Open Online Courses (moocs)