Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better perceive these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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