Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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