Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in e-learning enable people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to consider today because blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can organizations guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these compelling new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Instructors want to know how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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