Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOCs are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these open education initiatives. Everyone wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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