Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is good? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education ventures. Scholars want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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