Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Professors want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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