Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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