Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in elearning are making it possible for humans all around the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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