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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants need to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scholars want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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