Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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