Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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