Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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