Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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