Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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