Find out more about the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in digital education technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants need to better comprehend these promising new open education experiments. Students want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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