Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic education technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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