Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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