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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in learning technology enable humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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