Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Students want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To satisfy this demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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