Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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