Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can teachers handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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