Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in blended learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOC classes are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders need to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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