Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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