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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? 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 stakeholders 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 numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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