Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern developments in online learning have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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