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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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