Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing demand for knowledge 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 subjects. This new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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