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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans in nations all aver the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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