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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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