Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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