Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in elearning technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. People want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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