Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these new open educational ventures. Teachers want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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