Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in elearning technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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