Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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