Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning are empowering students all around the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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