Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in learning technology enable humans all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate 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 technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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