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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants need to better grasp these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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