Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that blended learning organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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