Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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