Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in electronic educational technology enable students all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wellesley College to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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