Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to understand these new open educational endeavours. People want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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