Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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