Learn more about this appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in elearning make it possible for humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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