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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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