Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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