Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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