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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology are empowering students in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Trainers want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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