Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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