Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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