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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have made it possible for students all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are generally free 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 online learning organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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