Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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