Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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