Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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