Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in digital education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Students want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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