Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are dealing with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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