Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Academics and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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