Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education organizations have to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can organizations guarantee that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this desideratum for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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