Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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