Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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