Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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