Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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