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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New evolvements in elearning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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