Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors 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 teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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