Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Educators want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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