Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many topics that e-learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more available there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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