Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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