Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in digital education technology have enabled students all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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