Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in electronic education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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