Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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