Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online education technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to understand these intriguing new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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