Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to consider now that learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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