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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so fast. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Academics want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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