Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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