Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Educators want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also considers 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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