Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a demand to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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