Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education endeavours. Public servants want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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