Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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