Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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