Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Educators want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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