Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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