Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in e-learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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