Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to be more aware of these new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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