Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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