Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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