Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these significant new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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