Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to be more aware of these fascinating new open education ventures. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this need for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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