Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This definitive new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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