Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend these open educational undertakings. Students want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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