Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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