Find out more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that blended learning institutions are struggling with today because blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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