Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open education ventures. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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