Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology are empowering students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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