Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. People want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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