Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire 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 resource subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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