Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed 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 teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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