Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in electronic education technology are empowering people all over the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these new open education endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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