Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in learning technology are empowering humans all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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