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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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