Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants would like to understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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