Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology enable students all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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