Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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