Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these significant new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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