Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education technology have provided the means for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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