Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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