Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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