Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in online education enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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