Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are empowering students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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