Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Concordia University Wisconsin to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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