Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in blended learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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