Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to understand these interesting new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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