Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to take online courses. MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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