Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that blended learning organizations are having to attend to today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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