Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new changes in e-learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Educators want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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