Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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