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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to understand these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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