Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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