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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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