Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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