Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these promising new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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