Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in e-learning have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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