Learn more about the fine new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in e-learning technology are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding demand for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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