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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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