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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning technology have empowered people all around the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants need to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Academics want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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