Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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