Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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