Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in digital education technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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