Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in digital education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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