Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in elearning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to be more aware of these open educational experiments. Academics want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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