Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are empowering people all over the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? How can teachers handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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