Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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