Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in e-learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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