Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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