Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. These MOOC courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Educators want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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