Find out more about the illuminating 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). The latest developments in distance learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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