Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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