Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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