Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are struggling with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also deals with the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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