Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions must deal with today because online education technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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