Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in distance learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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