Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently 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 a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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