Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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