Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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