Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have empowered people all around the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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