Find out more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. People want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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