Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for students all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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