Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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