Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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