Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these interesting new open educational undertakings. Teachers want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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