Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern advancements in elearning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Lecturers want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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