Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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