Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in blended learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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