Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are empowering people all around the world to be participants in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this desideratum for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This gripping new book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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