Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free but do not 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 many topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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