Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in distance learning technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Professors and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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