Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online education have empowered learners all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like WizIQ to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education undertakings. Academics want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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