Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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