Learn more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in blended learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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