Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning are enabling people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Academics want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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