Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in blended learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these compelling new open educational undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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