Find out more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning enable humans all over the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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