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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education have provided the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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