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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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