Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in electronic education technology are empowering students in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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