Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online education technology make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Researchers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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