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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in digital education technology have enabled students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can participants be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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