Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also explores the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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