Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? How can teachers deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these exciting new open educational initiatives. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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