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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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