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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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