Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in blended learning enable people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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