Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New gains in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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