Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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