Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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