Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in learning technology enable people in nations all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. People want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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