Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is passable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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