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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in blended learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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