Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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