Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online education have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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