Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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