Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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