Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in online education have empowered people in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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