Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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