Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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