Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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