Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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