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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in distance learning have provided the means for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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