Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in online education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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