Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online education organizations must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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