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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in blended learning technology are empowering people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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