Learn more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these open educational ventures. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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