Find out more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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