Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online education technology make it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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