Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to take courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also explores the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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