Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering students all over the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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