Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that blended learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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