Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is passable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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