Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology enable people all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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