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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education ventures. Teachers want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This sensational new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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