Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in blended learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this desideratum for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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