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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in elearning make it possible for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education institutions are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This amazing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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