Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in distance learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. People want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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