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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Corporations want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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