Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational undertakings. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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