Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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