Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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