Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in blended learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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