Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic education technology are enabling learners in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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