Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology enable humans all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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