Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in e-learning technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also explores 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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