Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in online learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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