Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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