Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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