Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants desire to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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