Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling students all around the world to participate in courses online. These massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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