Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in online education technology have enabled students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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