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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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