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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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