Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Students want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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