Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in technology-enhanced learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major 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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