Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations have to struggle with today because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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