Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Canada to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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