Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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