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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education technology enable learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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