Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education ventures. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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