Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to know how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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