Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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