Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in blended learning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also explores the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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