Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education are empowering learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOCs are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these significant new open education ventures. Academics want to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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