Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. People want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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