Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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