Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that deals with topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in technology-enhanced learning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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