Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Academics want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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