Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in blended learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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