Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better grasp these important new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also researches the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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