Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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