Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in digital education technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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