Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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