Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly 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 several subjects that elearning institutions are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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