Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions make sure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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