Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in blended learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to better understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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