Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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