Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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