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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to better grasp these significant new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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