Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC 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 optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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