Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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