Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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