Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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