Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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