Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in online education enable people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can students guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage low motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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