Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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