Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have empowered humans all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to understand these significant new open education initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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