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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to understand these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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