Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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