Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in e-learning have provided the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to better understand how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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