Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology enable learners all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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