Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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