Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern advances in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Teachers want to perceive how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also studies the key 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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