Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better comprehend these interesting new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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