Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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