Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled students all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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