Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in blended learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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