Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable learners all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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