Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can educators make sure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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