Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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