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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Academics want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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