Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for data 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 exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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