Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in elearning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a variety of issues that blended learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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