Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in blended learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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