Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New developments in e-learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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