Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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