Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in electronic educational technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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