Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in elearning have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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