Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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