Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in elearning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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