Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Professors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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