Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in digital education technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology organizations are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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