Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better comprehend these new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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