Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in blended learning have empowered students all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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