Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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