Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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