Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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