Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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