Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have enabled humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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