Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning enable learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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