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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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