Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better perceive these new open educational undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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