Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational endeavours. Academics want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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