Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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