Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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