Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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