Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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