Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in online learning technology are empowering humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also researches the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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