Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in online education are providing the means for humans all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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