Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in elearning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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