Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Professors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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