Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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