Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in digital education technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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