Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desire for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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