Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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