Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are considering today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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