Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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