Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in digital education technology enable people all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational undertakings. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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