Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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