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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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