Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in blended learning are empowering students all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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