Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in blended learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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