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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning have provided the means for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canvas Network to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these open educational ventures. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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