Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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