Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in distance learning are empowering people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. These massive online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are considering more than ever because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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