Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in electronic education technology have empowered humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with now that blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Wellesley College to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these significant new open education undertakings. Everybody wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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