Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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