Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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