Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in distance learning are making it possible for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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