Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in distance learning have enabled students all around the world to take courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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