Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in elearning make it possible for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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