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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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