Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advancements in elearning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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