Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Corporations want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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