Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Corporations want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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