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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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