Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in online learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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