Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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