Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Canada to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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