Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in elearning technology are enabling people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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