Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning technology have empowered students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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