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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have empowered humans all around the world to take online courses. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand these compelling new open education experiments. Teachers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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