Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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