Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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