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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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