Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This definitive new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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