Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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