Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest changes in elearning technology have enabled students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education institutions are considering now that online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this growing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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