Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are free for students 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 several subjects that elearning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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