Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in electronic education technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these open educational initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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