Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology are enabling students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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