Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions must deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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