Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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