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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in blended learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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