Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology make it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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