Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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