Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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