Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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