Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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