Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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