Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in digital education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is respectable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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