Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational experiments. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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