Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to take classes online. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education undertakings. People want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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