Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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