Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in blended learning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to take classes online. These massive open courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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