Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in learning technology are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to understand these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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