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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning have made it possible for learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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