Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education undertakings. Professors want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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