Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology enable students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions are considering today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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