Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can participants certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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