Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Academics want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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