Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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