Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in e-learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these exciting new open education undertakings. Educators want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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