Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in online learning make it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better perceive these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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