Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in online learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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