Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Professors want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desideratum for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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