Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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