Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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