Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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