Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in blended learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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