Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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