Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in digital education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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