Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies 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 handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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