Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in digital education technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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