Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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