Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning are making it possible for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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