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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in blended learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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