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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning are providing the means for students all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these important new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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