Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle low motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This definitive new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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