Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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