Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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