Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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