Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions have to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these exciting new open education ventures. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This gripping new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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