Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Instructors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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