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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Educators want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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