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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in online education technology enable people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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