Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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