Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in blended learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Educators want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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