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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Academics want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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