Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. People want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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