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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. These massively open online courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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