Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in elearning are empowering learners all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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