Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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