Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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