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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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