Learn more about this authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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