Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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