Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology enable students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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