Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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