Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can we certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models 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 educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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