Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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