Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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