Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these compelling new open educational experiments. People want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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