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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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