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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology are empowering humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open education experiments. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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