Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that blended learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this expanding need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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