Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in e-learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these significant new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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