Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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