Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning are providing the means for students all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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