Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in electronic educational technology have enabled students all over the world to take part in courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open educational ventures. Corporations want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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