Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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