Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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