Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desideratum for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This sensational new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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