Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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