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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to understand these promising new open education undertakings. Trainers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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