Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in digital education technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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