Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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