Learn more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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