Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in electronic education technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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