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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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