Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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