Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology have enabled people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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