Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology organizations are considering today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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