Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in elearning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so swiftly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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