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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in blended learning have made it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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