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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in blended learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations have to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these compelling new open educational experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also investigates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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