Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in e-learning are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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