Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in e-learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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