Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Educators want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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