Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning technology have enabled learners all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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