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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology enable people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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