Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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