Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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