Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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