Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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