Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in elearning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education initiatives. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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