Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Public servants want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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