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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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