Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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