Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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