Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic educational technology make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take courses online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these interesting new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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