Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are dealing with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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