Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in distance learning enable students all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open education initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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