Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advancements in blended learning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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