Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to take classes online. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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