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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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