Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these important new open education ventures. Educators want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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