Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders need to better understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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