Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. People want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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