Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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