Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in e-learning are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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