Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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