Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online education have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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