Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in e-learning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are struggling with today because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What 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 deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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