Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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