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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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