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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology enable learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canvas Network to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational experiments. Students want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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