Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in blended learning technology are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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