Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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