Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic educational technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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