Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in online education are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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