Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning enable learners all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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